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Elaine pet this is a canny shot for a quick grab I really like it.
You've already mentioned the settings and I agree they may not be the best but you've got them to work so I wouldn’t fret about them.
I also like the group and the detachment of the members as well as the example of the elders in traditional dress and the younger generation's move to modern western clothes.
If I was to offer any advice get into the practice of resetting your camera to something more suitable for this type of shot so your more prepared.
Well done bonny lass.
Erik :D
ps sorry for the colloquial language, but I lived with the "Monkey Hangers" for 8 years.

Elaine pet this is a canny shot for a quick grab I really like it.

You've already mentioned the settings and I agree they may not be the best but you've got them to work so I wouldn’t fret about them.

I also like the group and the detachment of the members as well as the example of the elders in traditional dress and the younger generation's move to modern western clothes.

If I was to offer any advice get into the practice of resetting your camera to something more suitable for this type of shot so your more prepared.

Well done bonny lass.

Erik

ps sorry for the colloquial language, but I lived with the "Monkey Hangers" for 8 years.

Hi Eric,
Thanks for making me smile with your Geordie Vernacular................you seem pretty fluent for a Scot ;)
I'm glad you like the shot and I'll take your advice on board about being more organised with my camera settings..............when I first arrived in India I was in a kind of "frenzied photographer" state and was taking shots of anything and everything. When I settled down after a few days I did calm down a bit, took a bit more time thinking about my camera settings and also got a bit more discerning with what to shoot.
Thanks a lot bonny lad - your advice is much appreciated.
Elaine

Hi Eric,

Thanks for making me smile with your Geordie Vernacular................you seem pretty fluent for a Scot

I'm glad you like the shot and I'll take your advice on board about being more organised with my camera settings..............when I first arrived in India I was in a kind of "frenzied photographer" state and was taking shots of anything and everything. When I settled down after a few days I did calm down a bit, took a bit more time thinking about my camera settings and also got a bit more discerning with what to shoot.

Hi Pablo,
I hope you're well......yes I think it's a shame that I chopped off the knee cap of the guy on the RHS. It does bother me a little bit when I look at the shot - I might try and add some space to the RHS and clone in his knee. I'm useless with cloning though and would probably mess it up !!
Thanks for taking the time to comment Pablo.
Elaine

Hi Pablo,

I hope you're well......yes I think it's a shame that I chopped off the knee cap of the guy on the RHS. It does bother me a little bit when I look at the shot - I might try and add some space to the RHS and clone in his knee. I'm useless with cloning though and would probably mess it up !!

I really like this shot. I like the colour version much better, I find the different colours of the clothing and skin tones interesting, and there's nothing distracting at ll about the colour of the background.
Personally, I prefer to use autoiso when travelling, that way you can leave it set to 400 and it'll only go up if and when you need it. If I do manually set it (which I often do when carefully composing a shot), I always put auto back on straight away and out the camera in program mode in case of grab shots like this when you don't have the time to adjust. My logic is - if you have the time to adjust then you can do :) Not everyone likes auto iso, but it works for me.
My D90 also has a very handy 'reset' function - you press two buttons with green dots above them, and it resets to auto wb, auto ISO, matrix metering etc (detailed menu settings remain unaffected). I use this resetting immediately after every time I do any manual adjustments and its a great habit to get into. I'm sure the D3100 has something similar, just in case you haven't discovered this feature yet (it took me six months to realize it was there).

I really like this shot. I like the colour version much better, I find the different colours of the clothing and skin tones interesting, and there's nothing distracting at ll about the colour of the background.

Personally, I prefer to use autoiso when travelling, that way you can leave it set to 400 and it'll only go up if and when you need it. If I do manually set it (which I often do when carefully composing a shot), I always put auto back on straight away and out the camera in program mode in case of grab shots like this when you don't have the time to adjust. My logic is - if you have the time to adjust then you can do Not everyone likes auto iso, but it works for me.

My D90 also has a very handy 'reset' function - you press two buttons with green dots above them, and it resets to auto wb, auto ISO, matrix metering etc (detailed menu settings remain unaffected). I use this resetting immediately after every time I do any manual adjustments and its a great habit to get into. I'm sure the D3100 has something similar, just in case you haven't discovered this feature yet (it took me six months to realize it was there).

Your settings were quite OK. Its a nice shot, - it has an importance, and reminds me a little of the last Supper!
I like what youve done, though I would prefer colour.
I loaded two mods, and one doesnt have that knee problem.
regards
Willie

Your settings were quite OK. Its a nice shot, - it has an importance, and reminds me a little of the last Supper!

Good image in general and well composed. V1 and v2 for me. V3 too heavy. The mono works well but could do with a touch more contrast. What I find un-nerving is that every one of them is looking somewhere different giving an unbalanced effect. Would prefer a singular angle of gaze, so to speak.
Paul

Good image in general and well composed. V1 and v2 for me. V3 too heavy. The mono works well but could do with a touch more contrast. What I find un-nerving is that every one of them is looking somewhere different giving an unbalanced effect. Would prefer a singular angle of gaze, so to speak.

It's good to see more from your journey. A really attractive picture here - Willie's first Mod is more or less what was going through my mind on opening it. That ledge needs to be level, otherwise no real problems. It's a pity about the knee (it might be possible to clone in a bit of extra space, but probably wouldn't look convincing), but I think the balance of five figures, an uneven number, is crucial. The fact that the central man is cross-legged is a gift!
Moira

It's good to see more from your journey. A really attractive picture here - Willie's first Mod is more or less what was going through my mind on opening it. That ledge needs to be level, otherwise no real problems. It's a pity about the knee (it might be possible to clone in a bit of extra space, but probably wouldn't look convincing), but I think the balance of five figures, an uneven number, is crucial. The fact that the central man is cross-legged is a gift!
Moira

Hi Everone............sorry I couldn't reply last night - ended up in A & E with my 9 year old granddaughter in agony with her hip joint. Pleased to report after examinations and an x-ray and nearly 5 hours waiting to be seen she's fine. Prescribed rest and a break from her dancing and swimming (she's not happy about that!!).
[b][u]Hi Jonny (onetrickpony)[/u][/b] - Thanks for taking the time to comment, I'm glad you like my shot. Also thanks for the very valuable advice about auto ISO and the reset button.....this is something I never knew about. I can see how useful it would be though so will get to know those controls before I venture out with my camera again. Cheers Jonny:D
[b][u]Hi Nathan[/u][/b] - Thanks for your nice comment
[u]]Hi [b]Doctor[/b] Willie[/u] - Thanks for you're excellent surgical procedure...........I like your knee surgery mod!.......Was it you I saw in A & E tonight with a hammer and chisel in your hands??;)
[b][u]Hi Paul[/u][/b] - I'll try adding a bit more contrast to the B & W image as you suggest. Thanks for your opinion on the angles of gaze.........I thought this point may be an issue for some people, and I understand where you're coming from. The fact that they're all looking in a different direction is actually what I like about the shot. It's good to know what other people's opinions are though.
[b][u]Hi Moira[/u][/b] - I'm really lucky to have not one, but two Orthopaedic Surgeons on duty tonightn:D:D Thanks for the mod - it's great. That guy definitely looks better after your surgery..........the angle of the ledge looks one heck of a lot better after your straightening too. I agree totally about the number of guys, and seeing those [b][u]5[/u][/b] sitting there, and the way in which their bodies were positioned - cross legged etc was why I raised my camera to my eye in the first place.
Thanks so much everyone for your help, assistance, opinions and advice...............also the banter :D
Elaine

Hi Everone............sorry I couldn't reply last night - ended up in A & E with my 9 year old granddaughter in agony with her hip joint. Pleased to report after examinations and an x-ray and nearly 5 hours waiting to be seen she's fine. Prescribed rest and a break from her dancing and swimming (she's not happy about that!!).

Hi Jonny (onetrickpony) - Thanks for taking the time to comment, I'm glad you like my shot. Also thanks for the very valuable advice about auto ISO and the reset button.....this is something I never knew about. I can see how useful it would be though so will get to know those controls before I venture out with my camera again. Cheers Jonny

Hi Nathan - Thanks for your nice comment

]Hi Doctor Willie - Thanks for you're excellent surgical procedure...........I like your knee surgery mod!.......Was it you I saw in A & E tonight with a hammer and chisel in your hands??

Hi Paul - I'll try adding a bit more contrast to the B & W image as you suggest. Thanks for your opinion on the angles of gaze.........I thought this point may be an issue for some people, and I understand where you're coming from. The fact that they're all looking in a different direction is actually what I like about the shot. It's good to know what other people's opinions are though.

Hi Moira - I'm really lucky to have not one, but two Orthopaedic Surgeons on duty tonightn Thanks for the mod - it's great. That guy definitely looks better after your surgery..........the angle of the ledge looks one heck of a lot better after your straightening too. I agree totally about the number of guys, and seeing those 5 sitting there, and the way in which their bodies were positioned - cross legged etc was why I raised my camera to my eye in the first place.

Thanks so much everyone for your help, assistance, opinions and advice...............also the banter